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Go to siteThe Twitter API on Pipedream enables you to automate interactions with Twitter, from posting tweets to analyzing social media trends. Pipedream's serverless platform provides the tools to create workflows that trigger on specific Twitter activities, process data, and connect with countless other apps for extensive automation scenarios. With Pipedream's integration, you can listen for events such as new tweets, mentions, or followers, and execute actions like tweeting, retweeting, or even leveraging sentiment analysis to gauge public perception.
import { axios } from "@pipedream/platform"
import twitter from "@pipedream/twitter"
export default defineComponent({
props: {
twitter
},
async run({steps, $}) {
const config = {
url: `https://api.twitter.com/2/users/me`,
params: {
"user.fields": `created_at,description,entities,id,location,name,pinned_tweet_id,profile_image_url,protected,url,username,verified,withheld`,
expansions: `pinned_tweet_id`,
},
}
const headers = this.twitter._getAuthHeader(config)
return await axios($, {
...config,
headers
})
},
})
Automated Tweeting of Curated Content: Create a workflow that monitors RSS feeds or other content sources. When new items are detected, format the content and automatically post it to your Twitter account, keeping your followers engaged with fresh and relevant content.
Twitter Sentiment Analysis: Set up a workflow that triggers on new mentions of your username on Twitter. Pass the tweet text to a sentiment analysis service like Google's Natural Language API to determine the emotion conveyed. Use this data to respond appropriately or to gather insights on public perception.
Customer Support Ticketing: Develop a workflow that starts when your company's Twitter account receives a direct message. Automatically create a ticket in a customer support platform like Zendesk or HubSpot, ensuring that your team promptly addresses customer inquiries and issues mentioned on Twitter.
In order to connect your Twitter account to Pipedream, you'll need to create a developer project and app.
https://api.pipedream.com/connect/oauth/oa_gk6iBa/callback
Emit new event when the specified User receives a Follower See the documentation
Emit new event when the specified User follows a List See the documentation
Emit new event when the specified User is mentioned in a Tweet See the documentation
Emit new event when a new Direct Message (DM) is received See the documentation
Emit new event when a Tweet is liked by the specified User See the documentation
Retrieve Tweets from the last seven days that match a query. See the documentation
Add a member to a list owned by the user. See the documentation
Below are some of the most common issues we see.
If you run into an error during the app connection process, make sure to doublecheck the below configurations:
developer_consumer_key
and developer_consumer_secret
in Pipedream. These map to Twitter's "API Key" and "API Key Secret" in the "Keys & Tokens" section in their dashboard.https://api.pipedream.com/connect/oauth/oa_gk6iBa/callback
X (Twitter) uses OAuth authentication. When you connect your X (Twitter) account, Pipedream will open a popup window where you can sign into X (Twitter) and grant Pipedream permission to connect to your account. Pipedream securely stores and automatically refreshes the OAuth tokens so you can easily authenticate any X (Twitter) API.
Pipedream requests the following authorization scopes when you connect your account:
POST
https://api.twitter.com/oauth/request_token
GET
https://api.twitter.com/oauth/authenticate
?
client_id={{oauth.client_id}}
&
force_login=true
&
oauth_token={{oauth.token}}
&
redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}
&
response_type=code
&
state={{oauth.state}}
POST
https://api.twitter.com/oauth/access_token
content-type: application/x-www-form-urlencoded
accept: application/json
redirect_uri={{oauth.redirect_uri}}
&
grant_type=authorization_code
&
code={{oauth.code}}
&
code_verifier=challenge